James Huntley | |
Fullname: | James Alan Huntley |
Birth Place: | Ashington, Northumberland |
Birth Date: | 2 March 2004 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Newcastle United |
Clubnumber: | 58 |
Youthyears1: | –2023 |
Youthclubs1: | Newcastle United |
Years1: | 2023- |
Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16:58, 25 November 2023 (UTC) |
James Alan Huntley (born 2 March 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United.[1]
Born in Ashington, Northumberland,[2] Huntley attended school at Ashington Academy. He joined the academy of Newcastle United at eight years-old.[3]
Huntley progressed through the Newcastle United academy and signed a first professional contract with the club in July 2022.[4] He scored the winning goal for the Newcastle Under-21s in the Hong Kong Citi Super Sevens in the 2022-23 season.[5] He was offered a new contract by Newcastle in June 2023.[6]
Huntley was called-up to train with the Newcastle first team squad for a UEFA Champions League match against French champions Paris Saint Germain in November 2023.[7] On 28 November 2023, he was named among the match day substitutes for the tie.[8]